On all the matchups that happened up to now, the winner was always the one I expected to win... But I never talked about it too anyone so I can't claim being right about it!

So here are my predictions for the current round. (Predictions have emphasis on them.)

Fury vs Arrow (I would have been right)

Scorpion vs Redeemer (I almost called it in my last post)

Reclaimer vs Vulture (Result is almost decided already)

Terrapin vs Carrack: I see comments about the Carrack having won enough already, but I still think most players will vote Carrack.

Corsair vs Mercury: The Mercury was underwhelming, while the Corsair is popular in the verse.

Constellation vs Cutlass Black: I perfer the Connie, but Cutty is way more popular.

400 vs 600: They are similar, but 600 is bigger... I've also seen comments that the 600 is better than the 890, so it seems quite popular.

Cutter vs 890: This is my most uncertain prediction...

I may not have followed this closely enough, but I just learned that the top 8 (which means winners of the first round) will be available in game for free-flight in the first week of September. This will definitively affect how I will vote in the first round!

I’ll let you look at the full match up on the official page, here are some that I thought were interesting:

Today is Fury vs Arrow: I have no doubt that the Arrow will win, but I voted Fury because I want to try it in game.

Reclaimer vs Vulture: Big vs Small. The Vulture was iconic this year with the new mechanics, but the Reclaimer is bigger which is always a win in my book!

Terrapin vs Carrack: Sorry Terrapin, you don’t stand a chance!

Corsair vs Mercury: Hmm, hard choice. I love the look of the Mercury, but the Corsair is a crowd favourite!

Connie vs Cutty Black: The Connie is always underappreciated, it’s an awesome ship. I know Drake is popular, but it was never my style. I think the Cutty will win.

400i vs 600i: Bigger is better? Doing a ship showdown during the free-flight will be interesting!

Cutter vs 890 Jump: Both ends of the ship spectrum. The Cutter should win ship of the year because it’s an awesome starter, and we need new players to have fun. But considering the free flight, I’ll vote 890 just so I have a chance to free-fly it!